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July 2005 Private Clinic
Today I held a private detailing clinic for 2 really nice MINI owners that can't attend our normal clinics due to weekend scheduling conflicts, so I agreed to hold one just for them during the week.
Featured Products:
NXT Tech Wax
ScratchX
M83
Quick Clay Detailing System
NXT Car Wash
Quik Detailer
NXT Glass Cleaner
NXT All Metal Polysh
Gold Class Trim Detailer
Left: Choump Right: Karen
Here are my two students, Choump and Karen. Both have 2005 MINI Cooper S with black roofs. Choump's is painted Pure Silver while Karen's is known as Pepper White. Choump prewashed his MINI, so I tackled his first. Karen came from Irvine (1 hr drive) so we washed hers on the spot.
Washing
I let the students get wet as I supervised!
Choump's MCS
When I first looked at Choump's car, I wasn't sure what needed to be done. It was so clean and shiny. But upon closer inspection, the paint was very rough to the touch, so claybar was the first step. Because it was overcast, I pulled out my trusty Xenon flashlight and showed Choump all the swirls on his roof. I did a test spot using #83 with my PC.
Test Spot
Here I'm taping off the test spot area. Swirls are visible.
Test Spot Comparison
Could it be any clearer? Left side is two passes of #83 and right is untouched. Also the #83 side was noticeably darker!
Claybar First Time
While both Choump and Karen had heard about claybar before, they were both very hesitant about using it. Choump had the yellow Zaino Claybar and the instructions on how to use it scared him. With just a few minutes of showing how to use a small piece at a time, kneaded and shaped into a silver dollar, and liberal use of Quik Detailer, they were claying like pros.
Claybar
Neither of them realized how easy it would be, nor the dramatic difference it would make. What both thought were rock chips on their front bumper, turned out to be road debris and residue--they were shocked to discover more than 50% were removed. And of course after claying, they couldn't stop enjoying how nice the paint felt!!
Choump Using PC
This was Choump's first time using the PC. Though he was familiar with it, he had never used one before. I really enjoyed how both Choump and Karen were such sticklers for detail! They kept a sharp eye on anything I missed and promptly cleaned up after me!!!
Wiping M83
Choump's happily checking the finish after wiping M83 off.
Demoing NXT Glass Cleaner
Demoing Trim Detailer
I found this great sponge with a handle at my local 99 cent store. Most of the time these handles have bristles on them and sold for cleaning tires, but I found they are the perfect size and applicator for Trim Detailer. Perfectly curved for our plastic wheel arches, and works great for touching up anytime.
NXT Chrome Polysh
It's hard to see from this picture but the chrome tip on the left was polished and the right was left alone, and in person, there was a day and night difference between the two. NXT Polysh just made the chrome pop. Chomp was quick to use it on all chrome around the MINI!
Sun Peeked Out
The came out for a little bit so we pulled the car into the sun and the roof was beautiful and swirl free.
Sun Peeked Out
Look at how glossy the roof is. The black roof is now as glossy as the glass sunroof itself.
NXT Tech Wax Shine!!!
NXT Polysh Shine!!
Beauty Shot!
Our Next Student
Having small classes is a lot of fun. It really gives me the time to relax, be thorough, and provide the complete Meguiars experience from start to finish.
Dirty Wheels
As you can see from the wheels, a thorough washing was necessary. We also took the opportunity to rotate her tires and add needed air to them.
NXT Car Wash
So out came my trusty NXT Car Wash soap in my 5 gallon bucket--grit guard at the bottom.
Defects
Here's one of the defects that Karen wanted me to look at. These were hairline scratches that were visible on the black roof. Karen was a slightly special case because she was a religious user of Mr. Clean. Her belief which I respected was to avoid rubbing the paint at all possible to prevent scratches from being inflicted. So she didn't dry the paint with towels. The result was that her roof was in better condition than Choumps, but still wasn't swirl free.
Bumper Residue
Claybar removed all of the residue on this bumper!
Claybar
Here's Choump Claybarring away!
Karen Preparing Claybar
First she's inspecting the claybar for any foreign matter, then kneading it to a silver dollar size chunk.
Quik Detailer
She's spraying some Meguiar's Quik Detailer now to lubricate the paint surface.
Claybar
Now she's claybarring the paint
Wiping Dry
And now she's wiping the just clayed area down with a soft microfiber towel.
Rust Stains
Above and Below the chrome logo were rust stains. I tried using claybar and Quik Detailer and that helped. Then I used M83 and the PC to remove about 98% of it. There was still a faint stain visible, but it was a 100% improvement. I was afraid of working on it anymore.
Cleaning Logo
To remove the M83 residue from the chrome logo, I used QD and a toothbrush!
Plastic Trim Detailing
Here Choump is showing off my latest favorite tool--it's a 99 cent foam pad brush. It's got a plastic and rubber handle with dense foam glued to it. It's the easiest and mess free way to apply Trim Detailer to the plastic trim!
Final c3 Touch
As a final touch to each detailed MINI, we apply the c3 vinyl logo. Sometimes the logo needs to be resized and cut specific to the application area as we did for Choumps MINI. But Karen's fit perfectly without modification!
Karen's Roof
Scratch and Swirl Free! All the defects were greatly improved. ScratchX helped tremendously, but I didn't have the energy to rub them all out by hand. M83 took it further.
Plastic Trim is Dark!
Trim Detailer rocks with my new applicator. It's easy enough to use every day to remove dust and make the trim dark again.
Clean and Shiny
Look at that paint finish! No black residue and even the Chrome is shiny thanks to NXT Chrome Polysh!
Karen's Eagle Eye
She found a spot I missed!
Happy Owner!
Using Swirl Finder
No Swirls Here!!
Choump's Badge
Choump need a c3 logo too! Here I had to reduce the logo about 15% and cut a new one using my vinyl cutter.
Counterfeit MINI
My son in his Counterfeit MINI is demoing his bonnet release!
It was really a pleasure to hold my first weekday clinic for Karen and Chomp. They were both super nice people, they tolerated my endless stories, and even helped me clean up and put everything away. I would gladly hold another weekday clinic for them!
Today I held a private detailing clinic for 2 really nice MINI owners that can't attend our normal clinics due to weekend scheduling conflicts, so I agreed to hold one just for them during the week.
Featured Products:
NXT Tech Wax
ScratchX
M83
Quick Clay Detailing System
NXT Car Wash
Quik Detailer
NXT Glass Cleaner
NXT All Metal Polysh
Gold Class Trim Detailer
Left: Choump Right: Karen
Here are my two students, Choump and Karen. Both have 2005 MINI Cooper S with black roofs. Choump's is painted Pure Silver while Karen's is known as Pepper White. Choump prewashed his MINI, so I tackled his first. Karen came from Irvine (1 hr drive) so we washed hers on the spot.
Washing
I let the students get wet as I supervised!
Choump's MCS
When I first looked at Choump's car, I wasn't sure what needed to be done. It was so clean and shiny. But upon closer inspection, the paint was very rough to the touch, so claybar was the first step. Because it was overcast, I pulled out my trusty Xenon flashlight and showed Choump all the swirls on his roof. I did a test spot using #83 with my PC.
Test Spot
Here I'm taping off the test spot area. Swirls are visible.
Test Spot Comparison
Could it be any clearer? Left side is two passes of #83 and right is untouched. Also the #83 side was noticeably darker!
Claybar First Time
While both Choump and Karen had heard about claybar before, they were both very hesitant about using it. Choump had the yellow Zaino Claybar and the instructions on how to use it scared him. With just a few minutes of showing how to use a small piece at a time, kneaded and shaped into a silver dollar, and liberal use of Quik Detailer, they were claying like pros.
Claybar
Neither of them realized how easy it would be, nor the dramatic difference it would make. What both thought were rock chips on their front bumper, turned out to be road debris and residue--they were shocked to discover more than 50% were removed. And of course after claying, they couldn't stop enjoying how nice the paint felt!!
Choump Using PC
This was Choump's first time using the PC. Though he was familiar with it, he had never used one before. I really enjoyed how both Choump and Karen were such sticklers for detail! They kept a sharp eye on anything I missed and promptly cleaned up after me!!!
Wiping M83
Choump's happily checking the finish after wiping M83 off.
Demoing NXT Glass Cleaner
Demoing Trim Detailer
I found this great sponge with a handle at my local 99 cent store. Most of the time these handles have bristles on them and sold for cleaning tires, but I found they are the perfect size and applicator for Trim Detailer. Perfectly curved for our plastic wheel arches, and works great for touching up anytime.
NXT Chrome Polysh
It's hard to see from this picture but the chrome tip on the left was polished and the right was left alone, and in person, there was a day and night difference between the two. NXT Polysh just made the chrome pop. Chomp was quick to use it on all chrome around the MINI!
Sun Peeked Out
The came out for a little bit so we pulled the car into the sun and the roof was beautiful and swirl free.
Sun Peeked Out
Look at how glossy the roof is. The black roof is now as glossy as the glass sunroof itself.
NXT Tech Wax Shine!!!
NXT Polysh Shine!!
Beauty Shot!
Our Next Student
Having small classes is a lot of fun. It really gives me the time to relax, be thorough, and provide the complete Meguiars experience from start to finish.
Dirty Wheels
As you can see from the wheels, a thorough washing was necessary. We also took the opportunity to rotate her tires and add needed air to them.
NXT Car Wash
So out came my trusty NXT Car Wash soap in my 5 gallon bucket--grit guard at the bottom.
Defects
Here's one of the defects that Karen wanted me to look at. These were hairline scratches that were visible on the black roof. Karen was a slightly special case because she was a religious user of Mr. Clean. Her belief which I respected was to avoid rubbing the paint at all possible to prevent scratches from being inflicted. So she didn't dry the paint with towels. The result was that her roof was in better condition than Choumps, but still wasn't swirl free.
Bumper Residue
Claybar removed all of the residue on this bumper!
Claybar
Here's Choump Claybarring away!
Karen Preparing Claybar
First she's inspecting the claybar for any foreign matter, then kneading it to a silver dollar size chunk.
Quik Detailer
She's spraying some Meguiar's Quik Detailer now to lubricate the paint surface.
Claybar
Now she's claybarring the paint
Wiping Dry
And now she's wiping the just clayed area down with a soft microfiber towel.
Rust Stains
Above and Below the chrome logo were rust stains. I tried using claybar and Quik Detailer and that helped. Then I used M83 and the PC to remove about 98% of it. There was still a faint stain visible, but it was a 100% improvement. I was afraid of working on it anymore.
Cleaning Logo
To remove the M83 residue from the chrome logo, I used QD and a toothbrush!
Plastic Trim Detailing
Here Choump is showing off my latest favorite tool--it's a 99 cent foam pad brush. It's got a plastic and rubber handle with dense foam glued to it. It's the easiest and mess free way to apply Trim Detailer to the plastic trim!
Final c3 Touch
As a final touch to each detailed MINI, we apply the c3 vinyl logo. Sometimes the logo needs to be resized and cut specific to the application area as we did for Choumps MINI. But Karen's fit perfectly without modification!
Karen's Roof
Scratch and Swirl Free! All the defects were greatly improved. ScratchX helped tremendously, but I didn't have the energy to rub them all out by hand. M83 took it further.
Plastic Trim is Dark!
Trim Detailer rocks with my new applicator. It's easy enough to use every day to remove dust and make the trim dark again.
Clean and Shiny
Look at that paint finish! No black residue and even the Chrome is shiny thanks to NXT Chrome Polysh!
Karen's Eagle Eye
She found a spot I missed!
Happy Owner!
Using Swirl Finder
No Swirls Here!!
Choump's Badge
Choump need a c3 logo too! Here I had to reduce the logo about 15% and cut a new one using my vinyl cutter.
Counterfeit MINI
My son in his Counterfeit MINI is demoing his bonnet release!
It was really a pleasure to hold my first weekday clinic for Karen and Chomp. They were both super nice people, they tolerated my endless stories, and even helped me clean up and put everything away. I would gladly hold another weekday clinic for them!
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